Special Programs

Dramatic Writing

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Study playwriting, screenwriting, and television writing this summer in the Department of Dramatic Writing. Undergraduate and graduate workshop-oriented courses are taught by professional faculty with credits in writing for film, theatre, and television. Course options for this summer include Introduction to Dramatic Writing, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Writing Workshop: Sketch Comedy, and Episodic TV Writing II: The One Hour, and more.

PROGRAM DATES

Summer Session I
Monday, May 18 - Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Summer Session II
Wednesday, July 1 - Wednesday, August 12, 2026

IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES

January 12, 2026 Summer 2026 Course Search Opens

February 1, 2026 Summer 2026 Visiting Student Application Available

February 9, 2026 Summer 2026 Registration Begins for NYU and Visiting Students

March 13, 2026 International Student Application Deadline

May 1, 2026 Summer Session I Domestic Student Application Deadline

June 15, 2026 Summer Session II Domestic Student Application Deadline

Summer 2025 Courses

Undergraduate Courses

Dramatic Writing Undergraduate Summer 2025 Courses: Online (Remote) and In-Person

View summer 2025 course descriptions and schedules.

Graduate Courses

Dramatic Writing Graduate Summer 2025 Courses: Online (Remote) and In-Person

View summer 2025 course descriptions and schedules.

Learn More About the Rita & Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing

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